Six Things the Lord Hates – Proverbs 6

I love watching “man on the street” type of videos. They can be very eye-opening. I wonder how people would respond to the question, “What does God hate?”
I think we’d hear things like murder, adultery, blasphemy, rape, etc. Today in Proverbs 6, we are given the list of six things God hates:
16 There are [...]

True Freedom – Proverbs 5

This morning I woke up with the word “freedom” on my mind. Perhaps it had something to do with last night’s election results, perhaps it was not. I wondered if I would find anything in today’s reading in Proverbs chapter 4.
Here is what jumped out at me today:
21 For a man’s ways are in full [...]

Guard your heart – Proverbs 4

Today’s reading brought me to this treasure in Proverbs chapter 4:
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
God wants our hearts. The heart is the center of our faith and belief in Him. It is the basis for our relationship with our creator:
“For with the heart man believeth unto [...]

No Fear of Sudden Disaster – Proverbs 3

The coolest thing about reading the Bible is how you can read the same passage on two different days and get completely different meaning. Concerning the weight of this week’s Presidential election and all the craziness surrounding McCain vs Obama, I found great comfort in verses 21 through 26 in Proverbs 3 today:
21 My son, [...]